Occluder (IMAGE)

Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena

Occluder

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This is an occluder made of a nickel-titanium alloy. These medical implants are used for the correction of a defective cardiac septum.

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Photo: Jan-Peter Kasper/FSU

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